Introduction to Material Design - Google

What is material design?
● Material design is a visual language that synthesizes
classic principles of good design with the innovation
and possibility of technology and science.
● It was inspired by the study of paper and ink, yet
technologically advanced and open to imagination
and magic.
Source: https://www.google.com/design/spec/

Tangible: material is a metaphor
● Surfaces and edges of the material provide visual
cues that are grounded in reality.
● The use of familiar tactile attributes helps users
quickly understand affordances.
Source: https://www.google.com/design/spec/

CARDS
● A card is a piece of paper with unique related data
that serves as an entry point to more detailed
information.
● For example, a card could contain a photo, text,
and a link about a single subject, a collection, rich
content or interaction, such as +1 buttons or
comments.
Source: https://www.google.com/design/spec/

TABS
● A tab provides the affordance for displaying
grouped content.
● Use tabs to organize content at a high level, for
example, presenting different sections of a
newspaper.
Source: https://www.google.com/design/spec/